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• ← appeared on Jessica Kiang person

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  “Primetime” Takes A Seat (With Jessica Kiang)

  “Primetime” Takes A Seat (With Jessica Kiang) · 2026-10-01
• ← appeared on David Sims person

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  "Resident Evil" Is How You Adapt A Video Game (With David Sims)

  "Resident Evil" Is How You Adapt A Video Game (With David Sims) · 2026-09-24
• ← appeared on Matt Singer person

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  “The End Of Oak Street” Is Dino-mite (With Matt Singer)

  “The End Of Oak Street” Is Dino-mite (With Matt Singer) · 2026-08-20
• ← appeared on Connor Ratliff person

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  “Coyote Vs. Acme” And The Great Ketchup Rescue (With Connor Ratliff)

  “Coyote Vs. Acme” And The Great Ketchup Rescue (With Connor Ratliff) · 2026-09-03
• ← appeared on Jaya Saxena person

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  “Tony” Or, Bourdain Begins (With Jaya Saxena)

  “Tony” Or, Bourdain Begins (With Jaya Saxena) · 2026-08-27
• ← appeared on Griffin Newman person

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  “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” Enters The Money-Verse (with Griffin Newman)

  “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” Enters The Money-Verse (with Griffin Newman) · 2026-08-06
• ← appeared on Fran Hoepfner person

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  “The Odyssey” And Christopher Nolan’s Sad Dad Triumph (With Fran Hoepfner)

  “The Odyssey” And Christopher Nolan’s Sad Dad Triumph (With Fran Hoepfner) · 2026-07-23
• ← appeared on Emily Gould person

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  “The Invite” Or, Who’s Afraid Of Olivia Wilde? (With Emily Gould)

  “The Invite” Or, Who’s Afraid Of Olivia Wilde? (With Emily Gould) · 2026-07-30
• ← appeared on Josh Gondelman person

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  “One Night Only” Is The Sex Purge (With Josh Gondelman)

  “One Night Only” Is The Sex Purge (With Josh Gondelman) · 2026-08-13
• ← appeared on Ben Hosley person

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  “Moana” Is Between The Rock And A Hard Place (With Ben Hosley)

  “Moana” Is Between The Rock And A Hard Place (With Ben Hosley) · 2026-07-16
• ← appeared on Patrick Willems person

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  “Supergirl” And The New DCU (With Patrick Willems)

  “Supergirl” And The New DCU (With Patrick Willems) · 2026-07-02
• ← appeared on Starlee Kine person

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  “Disclosure Day” And Ranking Spielberg’s Alien Movies (With Starlee Kine)

  “Disclosure Day” And Ranking Spielberg’s Alien Movies (With Starlee Kine) · 2026-06-18
• ← appeared on Colin Drucker person

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  “Stop! That! Train!”, “Leviticus”, and Pride At The Movies (With Colin Drucker)

  “Stop! That! Train!”, “Leviticus”, and Pride At The Movies (With Colin Drucker) · 2026-06-25
• ← appeared on Ryan Broderick person

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  "Backrooms" And The Internet Horror Boom (With Ryan Broderick)

  "Backrooms" And The Internet Horror Boom (With Ryan Broderick) · 2026-06-04
• ← appeared on Mattie Lubchansky person

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  “Masters of the Universe” And The IP Drought (With Mattie Lubchansky)

  “Masters of the Universe” And The IP Drought (With Mattie Lubchansky) · 2026-06-11
• ← appeared on Griffin Newman person

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  “The Sheep Detectives” And Amazon’s Box Office Bets (With Griffin Newman)

  “The Sheep Detectives” And Amazon’s Box Office Bets (With Griffin Newman) · 2026-05-14
• ← appeared on Danielle Hewitt person

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  "Michael" And The Jackson Biopic That Wasn't (With Danielle Hewitt)

  "Michael" And The Jackson Biopic That Wasn't (With Danielle Hewitt) · 2026-04-30
• ← appeared on Griffin Newman person

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  "The 2026 Oscars Ceremony" With Griffin Newman

  "The 2026 Oscars Ceremony" With Griffin Newman · 2026-03-17
• ← appeared on David Sims person

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  "One Battle After Another" And Oscar Predictions with David Sims

  "One Battle After Another" And Oscar Predictions with David Sims · 2026-03-12
• ← appeared on Joe Reid person

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  "Sentimental Value" And Belated Oscar Breakthroughs with Joe Reid

  "Sentimental Value" And Belated Oscar Breakthroughs with Joe Reid · 2026-02-26
• ← appeared on Sam Sanders person

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  "Sinners" And The Academy’s Growing Genre Acceptance with Sam Sanders

  "Sinners" And The Academy’s Growing Genre Acceptance with Sam Sanders · 2026-03-05
• ← appeared on Marie Bardi-Salinas person

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  "Bugonia" And The (Oscar) Favourites with Marie Bardi-Salinas

  "Bugonia" And The (Oscar) Favourites with Marie Bardi-Salinas · 2026-02-05
• ← appeared on Bilge Ebiri person

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  "Frankenstein" And The Craft Category Juggernauts with Bilge Ebiri

  "Frankenstein" And The Craft Category Juggernauts with Bilge Ebiri · 2026-02-12
• ← appeared on David Sims person

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  "Hamnet" And The History Of Oscar Villains with David Sims

  "Hamnet" And The History Of Oscar Villains with David Sims · 2026-01-15
• ← appeared on Griffin Newman person

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  "Marty Supreme" And The Precursor Circuit with Griffin Newman

  "Marty Supreme" And The Precursor Circuit with Griffin Newman · 2026-01-08

• “Primetime” Takes A Seat (With Jessica Kiang)
  2026-10-01 · 81 min · Critical Darlings · 5 entities
• Bonus: The Festival Circuit Explained, And Our Fall Festival Trip Report
  2026-09-26 · 61 min · Critical Darlings · 5 entities
• "Resident Evil" Is How You Adapt A Video Game (With David Sims)
  2026-09-24 · 75 min · Critical Darlings · 5 entities
• A Critical Darlings Mailbag
  2026-09-17 · 95 min · Critical Darlings · 4 entities
• “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” And Video Store Nostalgia
  2026-09-10 · 84 min · Critical Darlings · 4 entities
• “Coyote Vs. Acme” And The Great Ketchup Rescue (With Connor Ratliff)
  2026-09-03 · 87 min · Critical Darlings · 5 entities
• “Tony” Or, Bourdain Begins (With Jaya Saxena)
  2026-08-27 · 98 min · Critical Darlings · 5 entities
• “The End Of Oak Street” Is Dino-mite (With Matt Singer)
  2026-08-20 · 98 min · Critical Darlings · 5 entities
• “One Night Only” Is The Sex Purge (With Josh Gondelman)
  2026-08-13 · 94 min · Critical Darlings · 5 entities
• “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” Enters The Money-Verse (with Griffin Newman)
  2026-08-06 · 115 min · Critical Darlings · 5 entities
• “The Invite” Or, Who’s Afraid Of Olivia Wilde? (With Emily Gould)
  2026-07-30 · 95 min · Critical Darlings · 5 entities
• “The Odyssey” And Christopher Nolan’s Sad Dad Triumph (With Fran Hoepfner)
  2026-07-23 · 94 min · Critical Darlings · 5 entities
• “Moana” Is Between The Rock And A Hard Place (With Ben Hosley)
  2026-07-16 · 80 min · Critical Darlings · 5 entities
• “Minions And Monsters”, What Minions Taste Like, And Other Questions
  2026-07-09 · 81 min · Critical Darlings · 4 entities
• “Supergirl” And The New DCU (With Patrick Willems)
  2026-07-02 · 95 min · Critical Darlings · 6 entities